See How This Man Tried To Smuggle Cocaine In His Pants Before He Was Busted. Photo

See How This Man Tried To Smuggle Cocaine In His Pants Before He Was Busted. Photo - NAIRALEAK

See How This Man Tried To Smuggle Cocaine In His Pants Before He Was Busted. Photo

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A US citizen who returned to New York with 10 pounds of cocaine worth $164,000 in his pants was arrested last week. The absurd image obtained shows the cocaine strapped to the Juan Carlos Galan Luperon's legs.

Luperon was returning to the US from the Dominican Republic via John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. US Customs and Border Protection said Luperon was nervous and 'bursting out of his pants,' which 'appeared to be rather snug.'

He was taken to a private search room where the packages taped to his body almost looked like leg casts.

A test determined that the white powder within the packages was cocaine and the estimated street value of the 10-pound package was determined to be at least $164,000, reports NBC News .

Luperon could be charged on the federal level with smuggling charges and will be prosecuted by New York's US Attorney office.